New MH370 search area announced

New MH370 search area announced

BBC Online

Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss (L) addresses announcing a new search zone for missing Airlines Flight MH370 on June 26, 2014 in Canberra, Australia. In a joint announcement from the Australian, Malaysian and Chinese governments, Truss has announced a redefined search area for missing Airlines Flight MH370. Photo: Getty Images

A new search area for the missing Malaysian plane has been announced by the Malaysian government after further analysis of satellite data.

The search will now shift south to focus on an area 1,800km (1,100 miles) off the west coast of Australia, Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss confirmed.